Archive for February, 2010
Casey Crosby had a lot of hype around him when he was drafted by the Detroit Tigers back in the 5th round of the 2007 draft.á
The Tigers then overpaid to keep Crosby out of college and in the Tigers organization.á Crosby then reported to the Tigers instructional league, promptly hurt his elbow and needed Tommy John surgery.
Crosby missed the rest of 2007 and most of 2008, pitching 4.2 innings in ...
Last season, Miguel Montero was the sixth ranked catcher at season’s end.
Who saw that coming?
From down seasons (Russell Martin) to injury woes (Ryan Doumit) to a combination of both (Geovany Soto), there were a lot of surprises at the catcher position last season. As a result, the 2010 preseason catcher rankings are a clutter of question marks outside the top three. The good news is you can use this to ...
It was announced on Feb. 2, 1936, that the Baseball Writers Association of America had elected Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson, and Walter Johnson to the Hall of Fame in the first-ever balloting.
Cobb received 222 out of a possible 226 votes. Ruth and Wagner each received 215 votes, Mathewson had 205 votes, and Johnson finished with ...
USA Hockey Takes a Step Back In 2010 From WhatIfSports.com
Posted: 24th February 2010 by WhatIfSports.com in NHL
Hockey is inherently American as rhubarb pie.
Yet, as I watch the 2010 Winter Olympics play out, I sense the pressure is mounting on the United States' national team to bring home the gold.
When it comes to hockey in the states, the vice of American pride has strengthened its grip since the "Miracle on Ice", but more recently when the winter games was granted its first taste of NHL talent in ...
5) More shots from Claude Giroux
Claude Giroux is a lot like Danny Briere . They have the same skill sets: superb passing, blazing speed and an accurate shot.
The difference between the two is that Briere has 21 goals while Giroux has 12. Their shooting percentages are very close: Briere leads all regulars at 15.9%, while Giroux is tied for fourth at 12.4% (Blair Betts – 14.3%, Mike Richards – ...
Spring is in the air down in Florida and out west in Arizona. Mitts are popping. Bats are cracking. Elbows are getting sore. And you? Well, if you're anything like me, you're fiending to join the pitchers and catchers and everyone else as they report because you're ready for some baseball. Fantasy baseball, in particular. I've been tweeting my pre-spring training division predictions for the last several days and ...
Kobe Bryant’s Return Exposes Irony Of His Absence For LA Lakers
Posted: 24th February 2010 by Hadarii Jones in NBA
I'm sure fans of the Los Angeles Lakers were thrilled by Kobe Bryant's successful return to the lineup on Tuesday night, and were elated by his late game heroics, but the performance of his supporting cast had to be a disappointment.
Therein lies the paradox which surrounds Bryant and his Laker team. The win over the Memphis Grizzlies was great, but the failure of his teammates to display the aggressiveness shown ...
Livan Hernandez Signed by Washington Nationals to Minor League Contract
Posted: 24th February 2010 by Farid Rushdi in MLB
Finding that extra veteran starting pitcher that he has long craved, Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo today signed former National Livan Hernandez to a minor league contract.
If he has a good spring, he'll likely be in the starting rotation. If he doesn't, my guess is the deal includes an agreement that he will be released before the start of the season so he can find another major league job rather ...
The Treebeard Problem and Other Things on Theo Epstein’s To Do List
Posted: 24th February 2010 by GetOutofMyBallpark in MLB
This Column Originally Published atáGetOutofMyBallpark.com
We all know how it works. As soon as you get comfortable, you realize there is a whole crapload of stuff that you still need to do. It's the same even for Theo Epstein, whose arrival at spring training isn't the end of his winter's work, just a change in location.
Other than deciding on the two or three spots on the bench and in the bullpen ...
NHL Trade Rumors: Nashville’s Potential Impact On Blackhawks Rumors
Posted: 24th February 2010 by TAB BAMFORD in NHL
The Nashville Predators will reportedly announce late Wednesday afternoon that they have agreed to an extension with goalie Pekka Rinne. Terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed.
Nashville, like Montreal, was one of the teams that could become active in the trade market before the March 3rd deadine because they had two netminders facing free agency this summer. The Preds were reportedly going to make a choice, based on ...